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High street stores should ‘move junk food away from the checkouts’ so it is...
SUPERMARKETS should remove junk food from store entrances, aisle ends and checkouts so it is harder to find, health campaigners say.They claim placing chocolate, crisps and doughnuts in high-profile...
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Harvard academic says you shouldn’t eat more than six chips per portion of...
A TOP academic has sparked outrage by saying a portion of fries should contain just six chips.Dr Eric Rimm called potatoes “starch bombs” and warned that eating them was disastrous for health.A Harvard...
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Chocolate and crisps ‘should be taxed’ to bring down the price of vegetables...
CHOCOLATES and crisps should face a sugar levy to bring down the price of veg, says England’s top doc.Dame Sally Davies declared herself “chief nanny” with radical plans to tackle the obesity.Getty -...
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Kids ordered not to eat Frosties and Coco Pops under new government guidelines
KIDS will be ordered not to eat Frosties and Coco Pops under tough new government guidelines.They say parents should swap “frosted or chocolate cereal” for low-sugar alternatives such as Shredded...
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Costa Coffee under fire for packing vegan drinks with EIGHT teaspoons of sugar
COSTA Coffee is in hot water for packing some of its new vegan drinks with sugar.Customers risk consuming their entire daily allowance in one mug.Getty Images - Getty Costa is under fire for their new...
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Junk food firms ‘fuelling obesity crisis by pushing grub like tobacco...
JUNK food firms are fuelling the obesity crisis by pushing their products like tobacco companies promote fags, a report warns.Experts say the firms are endangering the nation’s health by getting people...
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Subway slammed by health campaigners for packing popular sandwiches with...
HEALTH campaigners have hit out at Subway for packing some of its most popular sandwiches with saturated fat.The 12in Spicy Italian contains 22g — more than the recommended daily 20g max for women.The...
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Chippies are selling smaller portions of fish and chips in bid to fight...
CHIPPIES are depriving customers of 15 chips a meal by serving food in smaller boxes in the latest fight against obesity.The shops have also lopped 6oz off each fillet of fish after being lectured on...
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Short lunch breaks in primary schools fuelling rise in child obesity as it...
EXCESSIVELY short lunch breaks in primary schools fuel the rise in child obesity, it is claimed.Under current practice, pupils have a half-hour to eat and go out to play.Children are bolting down their...
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Green tea can reduce risk of obesity and associated diseases like diabetes...
SWAPPING your regular cuppa for a pot of green tea can help you fight the flab, experts say.New research has found that green tea may reduce the risk of obesity and could also lower the risk of...
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Is printing calorie content on restaurant meals good way to combat obesity or...
A YEAR or so ago the idea of printing calorie content on restaurant meals was mooted in a bid to combat our obesity epidemic.Opinion was firmly divided as to whether this was a good way to help...
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Gene test costing just £38 can accurately predict the risk of getting fat,...
A £38 GENE test can accurately predict a person’s risk of growing up fat, scientists claim.The “polygenic score” looks at more than two millions bits of DNA that influence body weight.Getty -...
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Fast-food lovers should swap burgers for paella as new study claims...
FAST-food loving punters should swap burgers for paella, according to a new study.Experts say a Mediterranean diet not only deters overeating, but also protects against obesity and liver...
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Parents taught to say ‘no’ to their kids help to cut child obesity
TEACHING parents to say “No” to young children has reversed child obesity.A scheme saw a fall among youngsters starting primary school thanks to tips on how to resist child pester power.Saying ‘No’ to...
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Dramatic weight changes in later life can raise the risk of dementia by a...
DRAMATIC weight gain or loss in later life can raise dementia risk by a quarter, a study claims.Men aged from 60 to 79 whose body mass index went up by ten per cent or more over two years, saw chances...
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Sleeping with the TV on raises risk of obesity by a third, study suggests
SLEEPING with the telly on raises obesity risk by a third, a study suggests.Experts warn light exposure at night – from TVs, smartphones and lamps – may be fuelling the fat epidemic by disrupting...
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Study finds ‘fat genes’ can be combated by exercise and are no excuse for...
HAVING “fat genes” really is no excuse for being overweight, a study found.Even people with a high genetic risk of obesity stayed slim if they exercised for 90 minutes a week.Getty - Contributor Those...
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UK’s ‘food swamps’ full of takeaways make it more likely poor kids will...
THE high number of fast food outlets in deprived areas of the UK is making it hard for poor children to eat healthily, says a United Nations report.It says one in three UK school-leavers are overweight...
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Becoming obese before 50 increases the risk of early death from any cause by...
BECOMING obese before 50 increases the risk of early death from any cause by more than a fifth, a study says.And those hugely overweight in their 20s, 30s or 40s are nearly 50 per cent more likely to...
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Rising number of obese Irish people flocking abroad for gastric band surgery...
A RISING number of obese Irish people are flocking abroad for stomach surgery.A clinic in Lithuania has reported an 89 per cent rise in visitors from Ireland.One clinic in Lithuania has seen an 89 per...
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